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verb

Prendre, saisir

To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.

Examples :

"My brother took the last cookie. "

Mon frère a pris le dernier cookie.

verb

recevoir, accepter

To receive or accept (something) (especially something given or bestowed, awarded, etc).

Examples :

"The camera takes 35mm film."

L'appareil photo utilise des films 35 mm.

achievement action event

verb

Enlever, retirer

To remove.

Examples :

"take two eggs from the carton"

Enlevez deux œufs du carton.

action

verb

Avoir des relations sexuelles avec, coucher avec

To have sex with.

sex human action

verb

Vaincre, battre

To defeat (someone or something) in a fight.

Examples :

"The champion chess player has taken all challengers in the tournament. "

Le champion d'échecs a vaincu tous les challengers du tournoi.

military sport game war achievement

verb

Saisir, agripper

To grasp or grip.

Examples :

"He took her hand in his."

Il lui prit la main dans la sienne.

action function

verb

Choisir, sélectionner

To select or choose; to pick.

Examples :

"She was taken as team captain because of her leadership skills. "

Elle a été choisie comme capitaine d'équipe en raison de ses qualités de leadership.

action

verb

Adopter, prendre

To adopt (select) as one's own.

Examples :

"She took his side in every argument."

Elle a pris son parti dans chaque dispute.

action

verb

Emmener, conduire

To carry or lead (something or someone).

Examples :

"The teacher took the students to the library. "

Le professeur a emmené les élèves à la bibliothèque.

action

verb

Prendre

To use as a means of transportation.

Examples :

"He took the bus to London, and then took a train to Manchester."

Il a pris le bus pour Londres, puis le train pour Manchester.

vehicle action

verb

Visiter, inclure

To visit; to include in a course of travel.

Examples :

"The tour bus will be taken through the historic district before heading to the museum. "

Le bus touristique passera par le quartier historique avant de se diriger vers le musée.

action

verb

Prendre, louer

To obtain for use by payment or lease.

Examples :

"He took a full-page ad in the Times."

Il a pris une publicité pleine page dans le Times.

business commerce economy

verb

Consommer, prendre

To consume.

Examples :

"He taken medicine for his headache. "

Il a pris des médicaments pour son mal de tête.

food drink

verb

Éprouver, subir, endurer

To experience, undergo, or endure.

Examples :

"She has taken many exams this year. "

Elle a subi de nombreux examens cette année.

suffering sensation emotion condition

verb

Amener à, faire

To cause to change to a specified state or condition.

Examples :

"He had to take it apart to fix it."

Il a dû le démonter pour le réparer.

action process condition

verb

Considérer, regarder

To regard in a specified way.

Examples :

"He took the news badly."

Il a mal considéré la nouvelle.

attitude mind

verb

Prendre, former

To conclude or form (a decision or an opinion) in the mind.

Examples :

"took a dim view of city officials"

a pris une mauvaise opinion des responsables de la ville.

mind philosophy attitude

verb

Comprendre

To understand (especially in a specified way).

Examples :

"The teacher's instructions were taken to mean that we should work in groups. "

Les instructions du professeur ont été comprises comme signifiant que nous devions travailler en groupes.

mind language communication

verb

accepter, prendre

To accept or be given (rightly or wrongly); assume (especially as if by right).

Examples :

"He took all the credit for the project, although he had done almost none of the work."

Il a pris tout le mérite du projet, bien qu'il n'ait presque rien fait du travail.

right action business law

verb

Croire, accepter

To believe, to accept the statements of.

Examples :

"take her word for it"

Croyez-la sur parole.

attitude mind character

verb

Supposer, présumer, considérer

To assume or suppose; to reckon; to regard or consider.

Examples :

"Do you take me for a fool?"

Me prenez-vous pour un imbécile ?

mind attitude action philosophy

verb

Tirer, déduire

To draw, derive, or deduce (a meaning from something).

Examples :

"Based on her sad expression, I taken that she did not get the job. "

D'après son expression triste, j'ai déduit qu'elle n'avait pas obtenu le poste.

language communication linguistics word mind philosophy logic

verb

Tirer, emprunter

To derive (as a title); to obtain from a source.

Examples :

"The student council took the title of "Most Improved" from the debate club this year. "

Le conseil étudiant a tiré le titre de « Plus amélioré » du club de débat cette année.

language title

verb

Contracter, attraper

To catch or contract (an illness, etc).

Examples :

"took a chill"

J'ai attrapé un coup de froid.

medicine disease

verb

Surprendre, trouver

To come upon or catch (in a particular state or situation).

Examples :

"I was taken by surprise when my boss announced my promotion. "

J'ai été pris au dépourvu lorsque mon patron a annoncé ma promotion.

situation condition action

verb

Captiver, charmer

To captivate or charm; to gain or secure the interest or affection of.

Examples :

"took her attention"

A captivé son attention.

emotion character human

verb

Absorber, imprégner

(of a material) To absorb or be impregnated by (dye, ink, etc); to be susceptible to being treated by (polish, etc).

Examples :

"cloth that takes dye well"

Un tissu qui absorbe bien la teinture

material substance

verb

Prendre l'eau

(of a ship) To let in (water).

Examples :

"The old wooden boat had taken on so much water that it was starting to sink. "

Le vieux bateau en bois avait pris tellement d'eau qu'il commençait à couler.

nautical sailing

verb

Exiger, nécessiter

To require.

Examples :

"Finishing this on schedule will take a lot of overtime."

Terminer cela dans les délais exigera beaucoup d'heures supplémentaires.

demand business economy

verb

Remplir, occuper

To proceed to fill.

Examples :

"He took a seat in the front row."

Il a pris place au premier rang.

job business

verb

Occuper, prendre

To fill, to use up (time or space).

Examples :

"His collection takes a lot of space."

Sa collection prend beaucoup de place.

time space

verb

Profiter de, user de

To avail oneself of.

Examples :

"He took that opportunity to leave France."

Il a profité de cette occasion pour quitter la France.

action function

verb

Pratiquer, exercer, exécuter

To practice; perform; execute; carry out; do.

Examples :

"Pirès ran in to take the kick."

Pirès s'est élancé pour exécuter le coup de pied.

action process

verb

Adopter, endosser

To assume or perform (a form or role).

Examples :

"The substitute teacher taken the role of our regular teacher while she is sick. "

Le professeur remplaçant a endossé le rôle de notre professeur habituel pendant qu'elle est malade.

action job

verb

S'engager, s'obliger

To bind oneself by.

Examples :

"he took the oath of office last night"

Il a prêté serment hier soir.

law business finance

verb

Pénétrer, entrer dans

To move into.

Examples :

"the next team took the field"

L'équipe suivante est entrée sur le terrain.

property

verb

Entrer dans, traverser, longer

To go into, through, or along.

Examples :

"go down two blocks and take the next left"

Descendez de deux pâtés de maisons et prenez la prochaine à gauche.

action way

verb

Avoir recours à, utiliser

To have and use one's recourse to.

Examples :

"take cover/shelter/refuge"

Se mettre à couvert.

action ability

verb

Déterminer, établir

To ascertain or determine by measurement, examination or inquiry.

Examples :

"take a census"

Déterminer un recensement.

action process

verb

Écrire, noter

To write down; to get in, or as if in, writing.

Examples :

"He took a mental inventory of his supplies."

Il a pris mentalement note de ses provisions.

writing language

verb

Prendre, photographier

To make (a photograph, film, or other reproduction of something).

Examples :

"Could you take a picture of us?"

Pourriez-vous nous prendre en photo ?

art media technology

verb

Photographier, prendre une photo

To take a picture, photograph, etc of (a person, scene, etc).

Examples :

"The photographer will take you sitting down."

Le photographe vous prendra en photo assis.

media technology art

verb

Escroquer, arnaquer

To obtain money from, especially by swindling.

Examples :

"took me for ten grand"

Il m'a escroqué dix mille.

business economy finance

verb

Suivre, s'inscrire à

(now chiefly by enrolling in a class or course) To apply oneself to the study of.

Examples :

"As a child, she took ballet."

Enfant, elle a suivi des cours de ballet.

education

verb

Traiter, s'occuper de

To deal with.

Examples :

"take matters as they arise"

Traitez les problèmes au fur et à mesure qu'ils se présentent.

action job

verb

Considérer, prendre pour

To consider in a particular way, or to consider as an example.

Examples :

"We can take this experiment as an example of how science works. "

Nous pouvons considérer cette expérience comme un exemple de la façon dont la science fonctionne.

attitude mind action

verb

Ne pas frapper

To decline to swing at (a pitched ball); to refrain from hitting at, and allow to pass.

Examples :

"The batter taken the first pitch, hoping for a better one. "

Le batteur n'a pas frappé la première balle, espérant une meilleure.

sport

verb

Accepter, prendre

To accept as an input to a relation.

Examples :

"The computer program has taken the customer's address as input. "

Le programme informatique a pris l'adresse du client comme entrée.

math computing logic function system

verb

Prendre, accepter

To get or accept (something) into one's possession.

Examples :

"My husband and I have a dysfunctional marriage. He just takes and takes; he never gives."

Mon mari et moi avons un mariage dysfonctionnel. Il ne fait que prendre ; il ne donne jamais.

action item

verb

Saisir, prendre effet

To engage, take hold or have effect.

Examples :

"The new medicine taken in the morning has finally taken effect; I feel much better now. "

Le nouveau médicament pris le matin a finalement fait effet ; je me sens beaucoup mieux maintenant.

action process

verb

Devenir, être pris

To become; to be affected in a specified way.

Examples :

"She took sick with the flu."

Elle est tombée malade à cause de la grippe.

condition process

verb

Photographiable

(possibly obsolete) To be able to be accurately or beautifully photographed.

Examples :

"That landscape is so picturesque; it is certainly taken. "

Ce paysage est si pittoresque ; il est certainement photographiable.

appearance art style media

verb

Pris, saisi

An intensifier.

Examples :

"My boss took my suggestion very seriously, making it a top priority. "

Mon patron a pris ma suggestion très au sérieux, en en faisant une priorité absolue.

language grammar

verb

Donner, remettre

To deliver, bring, give (something) to (someone).

Examples :

""My mom taken me to school every day when I was younger." "

Ma mère me donnait à l'école tous les jours quand j'étais plus jeune.

action communication

verb

Frapper, donner

(obsolete outside dialectal and slang) To give or deliver (a blow, to someone); to strike or hit.

Examples :

"He took me a blow on the head."

Il m'a donné un coup sur la tête.

body action sport war military

adjective

Amoureux, épris

Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.

Examples :

"He was very taken with the girl, I hear."

Il était très amoureux de la jeune fille, paraît-il.

emotion attitude character

adjective

Engagé, en couple

In a serious romantic relationship.

Examples :

"Since it's an adjective meaning "in a serious romantic relationship," here's a simple sentence: "She's taken, so don't ask her out on a date." "

Elle est en couple, alors ne lui propose pas de rendez-vous.

human person family

Meanings

Prendre, saisir

Examples :

"My brother took the last cookie. "

Mon frère a pris le dernier cookie.

recevoir, accepter

Examples :

"The camera takes 35mm film."

L'appareil photo utilise des films 35 mm.

Enlever, retirer

Examples :

"take two eggs from the carton"

Enlevez deux œufs du carton.

Avoir des relations sexuelles avec, coucher avec

Vaincre, battre

Examples :

"The champion chess player has taken all challengers in the tournament. "

Le champion d'échecs a vaincu tous les challengers du tournoi.

Saisir, agripper

Examples :

"He took her hand in his."

Il lui prit la main dans la sienne.

Choisir, sélectionner

Examples :

"She was taken as team captain because of her leadership skills. "

Elle a été choisie comme capitaine d'équipe en raison de ses qualités de leadership.

Adopter, prendre

Examples :

"She took his side in every argument."

Elle a pris son parti dans chaque dispute.

Emmener, conduire

Examples :

"The teacher took the students to the library. "

Le professeur a emmené les élèves à la bibliothèque.

Prendre

Examples :

"He took the bus to London, and then took a train to Manchester."

Il a pris le bus pour Londres, puis le train pour Manchester.

Visiter, inclure

Examples :

"The tour bus will be taken through the historic district before heading to the museum. "

Le bus touristique passera par le quartier historique avant de se diriger vers le musée.

Prendre, louer

Examples :

"He took a full-page ad in the Times."

Il a pris une publicité pleine page dans le Times.

Consommer, prendre

Examples :

"He taken medicine for his headache. "

Il a pris des médicaments pour son mal de tête.

Éprouver, subir, endurer

Examples :

"She has taken many exams this year. "

Elle a subi de nombreux examens cette année.

Amener à, faire

Examples :

"He had to take it apart to fix it."

Il a dû le démonter pour le réparer.

Considérer, regarder

Examples :

"He took the news badly."

Il a mal considéré la nouvelle.

Prendre, former

Examples :

"took a dim view of city officials"

a pris une mauvaise opinion des responsables de la ville.

Comprendre

Examples :

"The teacher's instructions were taken to mean that we should work in groups. "

Les instructions du professeur ont été comprises comme signifiant que nous devions travailler en groupes.

accepter, prendre

Examples :

"He took all the credit for the project, although he had done almost none of the work."

Il a pris tout le mérite du projet, bien qu'il n'ait presque rien fait du travail.

Croire, accepter

Examples :

"take her word for it"

Croyez-la sur parole.

Supposer, présumer, considérer

Examples :